The woman was reportedly spotted moving around different parts of the town without anyone accompanying her, leaving residents questioning how she ended up in the area and whether she needed assistance.
Her situation attracted attention after videos and accounts of her movements circulated on social media, prompting members of the public to seek help in establishing her identity and finding out whether she had anyone looking after her.
Police officers from Lodwar Police Station eventually intervened on Wednesday, November 11, and took her under their care and protection.
Footage shared online showed officers arriving at a location where members of the public had gathered around the woman. She appeared reluctant to enter the police vehicle, forcing some people in the crowd to help officers get her inside.
Reports indicated that she had allegedly attempted to escape before being placed under police protection.
According to information shared by Tr Mark Abei, the woman is currently at Lodwar Police Station, where members of the public seeking information about her have been directed to visit.
She is reportedly awaiting communication from the Chinese Embassy as efforts to establish her identity and circumstances continue. Her condition has been described as stable.
Before police traced her, the woman had reportedly been seen around the Huduma Centre junction before moving towards Kawalase Junction.
Some residents who encountered her described her as appearing frightened and distressed. Witnesses also claimed she would sometimes sit down whenever people approached her.
Attempts by locals to communicate with her reportedly proved difficult because of a language barrier, making it challenging to establish where she had travelled from or why she was in Turkana.
The police intervention has provided some relief to residents who had expressed fears about her safety, especially given the unfamiliar surroundings and potentially dangerous roads in the area.
However, several questions remain unanswered, including her actual identity, what brought her to Lodwar, whether she has relatives in Kenya and whether she travelled to the country alone.
Her presence had generated considerable discussion online, with Kenyans sharing different reactions after videos showed her moving around the town and later being spotted at a supermarket.
For now, she remains under police care as authorities await further communication and information from the relevant parties, including the Chinese Embassy.
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